well, after using daves setup for about 4 months and seeing it work flawlessly, i decided to get one for my own house so i can now weld on the weekends, instead of just weekdays at the shop after work.

---- should be here in 3 to 5 days xmas presents are cool. my mom, g/f bought this for me.

woow oo im pumped

 

My broke *** is still waiting for a tank/regulator. Bought a docking station for the laptop + a Unimat DB200 instead. The Unimat should be fun...

 

The Smiley Tools has paid for itself 10 times over already.

 

Can you cut flanges with the plasma that comes with that unit?I really need a tig in spring and the thought of having a plasma as well is very tempting.Aslo do you know how many amps it draws?

 

It wont cut over 3/16 very well and it only draws like 18 amps.

 

That is to bad.Still a great deal.I guess I still have to keep hunting for a used torch set.I wish I was getting a Tig for Christmas congrats Hotrex.

 

I'm still contemplating on of these, but I wan't the higher amprage. So I need to pay the higher cost!!!

But I would still like to go all out on a Syncrowave. My buddy and I might invest in one together.

 

You can eGay SD180 all day long for $1000-1200, complete with tanks and regulator. The ability to do aluminum is pimpy.

I'm planning to do my aluminum work with a torch, a la tinmantech.com. I don't have anything in mind aside from a few cyl head repairs and fabbing an intake manifold - perfect! Actually thinking of casting a couple intake manifolds, and picking up a cheapass Unimat SD200 to do the finish machining.

 

Arg. I hate that ----!!! I'm tried it a few tims and gave up, went to work and migged it!

 

i weld manis at 100 to 110 amps anyways, so 130amps id fine,

i am still going to buy a 180sd and relagate this to plasma only,